Essex Free Press - January 22, 2015

Vol. 135

A LOOK INSIDE LaSalle gym supports local family of youngster who received a liver transplant PAgE 2 ________________ Essex Council Notes PAgE 3 _______________ Council rejects request for silo structural report PAgE 5 ________________ Spitfire Committee begins fundraising for Honour Wall PAgE 7 ________________ Youth raise funds for Cancer FoundationÕ s Patient Assistance Fund PAgE 13 ________________ OMHA playoffs underway PAgE 24

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Issue No. 3

EDHS welcomes prospective students

by Jennifer Cranston Grade eight students from around the region and their parents gathered at EDHS last Wed. Jan. 15 to tour the new high school, meet the teachers and get a feel for what is in store next September.

Essex District High School held its annual grade eight open house to help make the transition to high school a little easier.

Jeremy Orton is a grade 12 student and a Peer Mentor at the high school.

He was part of a team of Peer Mentors who played the role of tour guides for the event. He led his group to each department where they had the opportunity to

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Area grade eight students and their parents filled the Gymnatorium at EDHS to learn the basics of registering for high school.

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EDHS Peer Mentor Jeremy Orton guides his group through the new facilities at EDHS.

meet some of the teachers and learn a little bit about the curriculum. Ò WeÕ re trying to make the jump to high school a little more friendly,Ó he explained.

Orton attended a similar event when he was in grade eight and says it made a big difference for him.

Ò It made everything more familiar,Ó he said. Ò Meeting some of the teachers made it easier as well.Ó The tour began with a presentation in the Gymnatorium where families learned how to choose their courses and

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I Thursday, January 22, 2015

LaSalle gym supports local family of youngster who received a liver transplant

by Sylene Argent There are many residents in EssexÕ s boundaries with interesting and heartwarming stories to tell; and part of the purpose of sharing those stories is to spread awareness about worthy causes. One topic that has received a lot of attention in Essex in the past few years is the importance of becoming an organ donor.

12-year old Essex resident, and liver transplant recipient, Kaidyn Blair has connected with many in the community over the Pictured above left: Members of the Little Hands Kids for a Cause and representatives from Anytime Fitness gym in LaSalle surround the Ledoux family. The gym forwarded a monetary donation to the Essex family to support them after daughter Emily (4) recently received a liver transplant from her dad.

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past few years to share his story about how he received a lifesaving liver transplant shortly after his first birthday. He did this to increase the number of Essex residents on the donor list and to help explain why signing up to be a donor is so important to those in need. One donor can save up to eight lives.

Blair has been a role model to four-year old Emily Ledoux, who is also an Essex resident. Both youth have experienced the same liver complications.

A motivator behind

BlairÕ s campaign to raise awareness about the importance of organ donations was to help his young friend receive a donor liver.

In November, EmilyÕ s health was deteriorating, her mom Heather explained. At Sick Kids in Toronto, her parents were given the option to do a live liver transplant. Both parents were tested and found out they were both a match for their daughter.

Dad, Mike Ledoux, underwent surgery, giving

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how to select the appropriate level of learning for each student.

There were booths throughout the tour that gave prospective new students the chance to learn about the various sports teams and clubs, and in some cases, they could sign up that evening.

Grade eight student Sean Polk was at the open house and enjoyed it. Ò I thought it seemed like a really cool school. Everything was really advanced and high tech,Ó he said.

Polk is interested in math, science and music. He says he especially enjoyed the presentation on the Music department from Mrs. Shaw.

Crystal Plante was on the tour with her son Cody Chartrand. Chartrand said he enjoyed the tour and, Plante was very impressed. She was surprised at the variety of learning EDHS students are offered. Ò ItÕ s really good, they offer a lot of course here,Ó she said. Ò Even in Phys. Ed., they have a lot of classes.Ó Plante liked the new building as well, commenting on the wide hallways and large classrooms. She said that her son was considering attending a different school in September but, after this tour, she will encourage him to attend EDHS. Ron Ricci is Head of Student Services at EDHS. He says that simply getting kids into the building ahead of time helps to eliminate much of the stress that comes with transitioning to high school. Later in the year, grade eight students will have the opportunity to shadow current EDHS students for a day. There is also grade nine orientation set for the week before classes begin in September. Ò We want to make the transition from grade eight to high school as easy as possible,Ó said Ricci.

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Essex Town Council Notes for Monday, January 19

by Sylene Argent

Appointments to committees and boards

Essex Council appointed individuals to various committees. Firstly, it received a correspondence from Kingsville that noted it nominated Deputy Mayor Gord Queen and Gary Bain to the ELK Energy Board for the next four years. It also received correspondences from the Town of Lakeshore that had nominated Mayor Tom Bain and Tracey Bailey as appointees for the ELK Energy Board.

At a previous Council meeting, Essex decided to change the structure of the ELK Energy Board to include EssexÕ s Mayor, four Councillors, a Ward 1 and a Ward 4 representative who are ELK customers, and two members nominated by the Towns of Kingsville and Lakeshore.

Council nominated Tracey Bailey and Garry Bain to the Board as well as Phil Pocock as the Ward 1 rep and Peter Timmins as the Ward 4 rep. Essex Council reps nominated to this Board were Councillors Sherry Bondy, Randy Voakes, and Stephen Bjorkman, and Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche. Councillor Bill Caixeiro also showed interest in this Board and will be used as an alternate. Mayor Ron McDermott will also sit on this Board.

Essex Council appointed Councillors Caixeiro and Larry Snively to the Arts, Culture, and Tourism Committee (ACT), and Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche to the Heritage Essex Board.

Deputy Mayor Meloche, Councillor Bondy, and Councillor Caixeiro were appointed to sit as members of the Court of Revision for the Grondin Ave. Drain (North Portion) scheduled to take place on Monday, February 16 at 5 p.m. inside the Council Chambers

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Council received the Greater Essex County District School BoardÕ s correspondences advising Council that at the December 9, 2014 Board meeting, Trustees approved the recommendation that the superintendent for accommodations facilitates an Accommodation Review of General Amherst High School, Kingsville District High School, Western Secondary High School, Harrow District High School, and Harrow Public School to address capacity issues.

Parking bylaw amended

Essex Council voted to enact Bylaw number 1383 to amend bylaw number 224 that regulates parking.

The Bylaw states parking on the north side and south side of Maidstone Avenue West near Essex District High School has caused concerns.

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Live & Uncensored ••• Comment Richard Parkinson •••

A decision is needed regarding the silos The silos that are in Essex CentreÕ s downtown core have sat unused for many years now.

For locals, they are landmarks.

They are also a gray reminder of a lack of progress and indecision.

The Arts, Culture and Tourism committee forwarded a proposal (with a plan) at Monday nightÕ s council meeting to put a mural on them. The idea of painting a mural on the silos is not new. ItÕ s been around for a few years.

The proposal was sound, but there was a catch. A structural study would have to be carried out to see if the silos are in any condition to support a mural for any length of time. The study would cost up to $15,000. The majority of council voted against spending that money.

So, does that mean that the silos will be demolished?

Probably not. At least not right away.

If the committee can raise the money to cover the cost of the structural study, then it would buy some time to see the results of the study. If the costs of repairing the silos were nil or negligible then itÕ s possible fundraising could be done to cover that cost and then move forward with a mural.

In the plan put forward on Monday night, the start date for a mural would be March. It would take around eight months to paint it.

How fast can the money be raised to pay for the study and how long will the study take? I donÕ t know.

The silos are a political hot potato, not a political hand grenade. There are arguments for and against preserving the silos so a mural can be painted on them.

In the pro camp, it is argued that a silo mural would be an attraction. It would bring people to our community and our downtown core. It would be one of the largest, if not the largest, murals in Canada, which would put Essex on the map.

In the con camp, it is argued that the money spent on a mural could be better spent elsewhere. Then there is the consideration of the costs to maintain the mural and the silos.

I wonder how a silo mural would be displayed. Lighting will be required.

How would the silo mural fit into the overall theme of that area? We have the Spitfire Mural there as well as the Railway Station. Anything else that will be there is conjecture and part of further planning.

Which leads to the question, what

is the subject of the mural going to be? On Monday night, the ACT committee rep said the committee and the artist would come up with three or four different concepts that would then be turned over to the public for input.

One of the biggest hurdles for me in supporting a silo mural project is that a silo mural by itself is not enough to keep people coming back.

ItÕ s an attraction, but not one you need to see more than once. It has to be supported, and that requires a greater plan.

In order for plans to come to fruition more is required than studies and discussions. Action is required.

The silos are a good example of inaction in action.

I know itÕ s not a simple decision.

There are many factors in play. Still, I think it would be a good idea for council to set a firm deadline on making a solid decision regarding the fate of the silos. Give the ACT committee a set period of time to get a structural study done and move forward from there.

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The Essex Ravens Football Club has been a part of Essex for over 17 years fostering the young minds and skills of many players across Essex County. While doing so,

they have produced athletes that have gone on to do some extraordinary things.

Our loss will be someone elseÕ s gain as I canÕ t imagine anyone who wouldnÕ t want this great organization playing at their complex or in their town. You see, Essex Ravens Football Club not only brought success to their organization and their members, but it helped bring success

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Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch Do Birds Freeze?

I am quite sure a few birds froze last winter because we do not have as many coming to our feeders, even though a year has passed. We missed them last summer.

I have been reading material on how birds survive the freezing temperatures and learned that they usually have more feathers in winter. When we had chickens their combs would freeze but never their feet.

I read in the Birds and Blooms magazine that the body temperature of chickadees drops from 108 degrees F to around 88 degrees on cold nights. The article claims they shiver furiously in early morning and that puts their body temperature to a daytime high. Of course, they need food immediately.

The article also states that birds have a memory of where they can find food. I think that is definitely the case. When I lived in the country there was a huge flock of horned larks that came every evening when there was snow. They would be waiting on the feeding grounds for me to come from work. They are ground feeders. When we had a January thaw they had their own source of food and I wouldnÕ t see them until there was snow again.

I think birds can tell their friends where they find food because there were only a few horned larks looking for food and after I put out meals for them more and more came until there were two flocks. While one lot (about 25 birds) was eating another would be waiting until those flew away.

I have wondered what happened to them after I moved into town.

There is a cedar tree near our feeders and the birds find protection from the wind in that. After they have visited our feeders they fly into the tree that is less than 10 feet away.

Since we are more concerned about birds than squirrels, Bob has learned how to prevent those pesky bushy tailed rats from hogging the feeders but our feathered guests spill lots of tasty stuff that the squirrels find satisfactory.

A flock has been coming lately that are a little smaller than grackles and although they are black we donÕ t think they are either grackles or starlings. We havenÕ t been able to identify them. Whatever they are, our bird guests make winter a little more interesting.

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Council rejects request for silo structural report

by Sylene Argent Chris Gelinas, a member of the Arts, Culture Tourism (ACT) Committee, approached Essex Council about a new opportunity to get the downtown silos painted with murals during the January 19th meeting.

Gelinas said Winnipeg artist, Charlie Johnston of C5 Artworks, offered to paint murals on the structures for the cost of demolishing them (around $275,000 plus tax). The cost of demolition is one that the Town would have to assume. If the project was to go ahead, Johnston would assume costs associated in preparing and painting the mural, such as paint, priming, power washing, and block filling.

Johnston discussed this opportunity with Gelinas over the holiday break while delivering the mural he recently painting depicting the 1907 train explosion, which is displayed on the Dollar Tree.

The ACT Committee, formerly the Essex Mural Committee, was unsuccessful in getting funding for the potential silo mural program from six corporate sponsorship opportunities, and was also unsuccessful in getting a Trillium Grant with reasoning that noted there was not enough action going on around the silos.

If Council would move forward in investigating this proposal, Gelinas said that Johnston would work with the Committee to come up with three or four mural concepts. They would be displayed at a public open house and a voting process would begin. The selected design would then be created into a 3D image that would be on display at the historic train station while the mural was being painted.

From preparation to topcoat, the silo mural project would take around eight months to complete. It would begin in March. Gelinas said Johnston would offer a five-year warranty and the mural would have a life

expectancy of around 30 years, as it would be coated with B72, which has been applied to other murals in the ACT CommitteeÕ s mural program.

In order for this to proceed, Johnson wanted Council to issue a structural report, which administration said in a report to Council could cost up to $15,000 that would be funded through the 2015 Capital Budget Silo District Repurposing Project. Councillor Voakes though said the cost for the report would likely be around $6,000, to ensure the silos were structurally sound to last around 25 years and to ensure the cost for him to get them ready to be painted wasnÕ t too great.

The related report to Council notes the Town has applied for a Small Communities Fund Grant for up to $2 Million dollars to have the silo district developed.

In that application, $225,000 was included in the grant request to have something done to the silos.

Haddad, Morgan and Associates was contacted for a quote to update the 2012 structure report keeping in mind the only purpose for the silos would be for murals. Haddad, Morgan and Associates anticipated the review would cost from $6,300 to $13, 680 (plus tax).

Councillor Sherry Bondy said she has spent a lot of time thinking on this issue. When Essex applied for the Small Communities Fund grant for the silo district she said it was her understanding that the $225,000 put in the application for the silos was for their demo, and the rest to make a nice park around the Spitfire Memorial.

She loves what the Spitfire Memorial brings to the Town. She added though, Ò Politically, I canÕ t

support spending another red cent on investing in murals.Ó She added that she respects what Gelinas and the Committee is doing. She said to entertain the idea ACT would have to fundraise for the study to be completed, adding that if she was going to support anything mural related, arts and culture, she wants to see it spread out throughout the municipality. Ò My gut is sayingÉ it is poor municipal planning to spend money we donÕ t have whether it is provincial or federal, or municipal on a project like this at this time,Ó she said, adding her focus right now is on

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Spitfire Committee begins fundraising for Honour Wall

Members of the Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee announced many new events it will be involved with in the near future. The Committee is currently fundraising to install an honour wall at the Spitfire monument location to recognize the hundreds of veterans who served in the RCF and RCAF during WWII.

by Sylene Argent The Essex Memorial Spitfire is now permanently flying at treetop level in Essex Centre, but there is still plenty of work to do to honour the hundreds of Windsor and Essex County airmen and women who served in the RCAF and RAF during WWII. On Wednesday morning, members of the Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee were at the Essex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 201) where they announced fundraising plans to install a wall around the Spitfire monument that will list the names of those local veterans who served the RCAF and RAF during WWII in any occupation.

“We want people to call or email us to give us their loved-ones names,” Committee Chairperson Suzanne Allison said.

Already, the Committee has received over 600 names to add to the honour wall monument.

It is important members of the community forward those names to ensure that no one is forgotten.

Area Legions have been contacted and are also looking for names to be added to this special

roster. These names are currently being collected and will be engraved on a memorial monument. The Committee’s vision is to match this memorial to be similar to the monument surrounding the Essex cenotaph.

Anyone with an RCAF or RAF WWII veteran name is urged

anyone,” Allison said. The deadline to submit names is February 1.

The Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee has set a fundraising target of $40,000 to complete this monument. This will include the monument, lighting, and flag and flagpole. A dedication ceremony is planned during the long weekend in May with hopes of getting the community and families of the veterans listed on the monument at the Spitfire site to celebrate. It is also hoped to have music arranged for this special service and possibly another fly over.

Donations are greatly appreciated and can be submitted to the Town of Essex with Spitfire written on the memo line of a cheque. Corporate sponsors are also being

sought. The Committee is around half way towards its goal for this honour Wall.

“We have all confidence we’ll get there,” Committee member Michael Beale said.

The Committee hosted a fundraiser to continue to collect more funds for the honour monument.

On Monday, January 19 the Committee teamed up with A1 Chinese Food in Essex. A portion of each dish patrons purchased in support of the Spitfire project was forwarded to the Committee. This was the second time A1 Chinese Food has partnered with the Committee. The first event raised around $2500 for the project. And as a thank you, the Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee

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to contact Allison at suzanne.allison1@ yahoo.ca or (519) 5668125, or Committee member Monica Totten at monicat5913@yahoo. ca or (519) 839-5913.

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Members of the Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee presented staff from A1 Chinese Food with a plaque of appreciation on Monday morning.

forwarded a plaque to staff, and owner Jonesey, on Monday morning as a symbol of appreciation of the local restaurantÕ s support and continued partnership.

On the evening of Tuesday, January 20, the Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee will be a part of an Operation Manna presentation at the Essex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

This was a mission of mercy, Beale explained.

The Committee wanted children to come to this event to hear the story of how Canadian and British forces dropped food into the German occupied Netherlands nearing the end of the Second World War in 1945.

On Friday, January 30, the Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee is

hoping many community members will visit them at the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village with the Ò ItÕ s an honourÓ traveling exhibit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibit will also be on display at the Museum on Saturday, January 31. Log on to www.ctmhv.com and visit the Ò eventsÓ section for more information about this event. The Committee is also supporting the Military Studies Conference to be held at the new Windsor Armouries on February 6 and 7.

One of Council’s objectives is to get people into the downtown area of Essex Centre, Councillor Randy Voakes said, who doubles as the Council rep on the Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee. “The

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Spitfire has done that,” he said. He noted this has been proven, as typically it takes over half-of-a-year to fill a sign-in sheet at the historic Essex Railway Station, which is located adjacent to the monument. Since the Spitfire monument has been installed, a single sign-in sheet is being filled in around a month. This shows a vast increase in traffic in the area.

The memorial monument was named Priscilla after his and his wife, ShelleyÕ s, daughter who passed away this past summer.

Voakes hopes Essex is successful in receiving a Small Communities Fund grant to further enhance the downtown silo district area. It has been successful in moving it to the second phase of the grant application, so far.

If successful, Essex could receive one-third funding from the Provincial and

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Federal tiers of government to share the cost in this around $2 million dollar project as outlined in the Stempski Kelly Associates Inc. report. If Essex is unsuccessful in receiving this grant, Council and administration will have to find other ways to fund improvements to the silo district area.

The Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee was formed in January 2014. The idea of the Committee sprouted from discussions held around the kitchen table of Essex’s Spitfire pilot Jerry BillingÕ s wife Karen.

The Committee consists of Ò many enthusiastic citizens wanting to do something in the Town of Essex to honour veterans and Jerry Billing, and to bring something new and exciting to the Town of Essex,Ó Allison said.

Billing sadly passed away last week.

Letter to the Editor... Continued from Page 4

Re: Essex RavensÕ Take Flight

to those local businesses that enjoyed the patronage of parents, family, friends and fans of the Essex Ravens.

Money spent within our community during Thursday night or Saturday night games helps everyone.

I will go on record in saying that there has never been an organization that has produced more professional players like the Essex Ravens Football Club under the leadership and guidance of Glen Mills and his coaching staff. Players like Luke Willson (Superbowl Champion), O.J. Atogwe, Brian Bulke and Andy Fantuz (MVP of 2007 Grey Cup), have done our region proud for their accomplishments and we can owe some of their success to the Essex RavensÕ program.

It is certainly a devastating loss to our community, the Town of Essex, at the onset of 2015. And it wasnÕ t because of a lack of trying on the part of the Essex Ravens. In fact, I had the opportunity to team up with both the Essex Ravens Football Club and Harrow Hurricanes Soccer Club in an attempt to win an Aviva Community Fund to build an all season recreational complex in Essex. Although we faired fairly well during each stage of voting, we were not successful in winning the Aviva Fund.

I believe everyone must do their part and believe partnerships must be formed with local sports associations and local governments to retain them within our town.

The availability of programs, clubs and facilities is what makes a Town a community. I think eyes have now been opened. Now letÕ s come up with a game plan to keep our Essex organizations in Essex.

In the end, I offer my thanks to Coach Glen Mills and his team for all their hard work for our children and their futures. Your dedication to the game of football, your dedication to your players, and your dedication to the community are outstanding. I have no doubt you will find another home. I wish you the best of luck wherever it may be. And I certainly hope that if you have to leave Essex, we can bring you back.

Go Ravens!

Regards, Brandon Chartier

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LaSalle gym supports local family of youngster who received a liver transplant...

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a piece of his liver to contacted by LaSalle gym his young daughter on Ò Anytime FitnessÓ before November 12. the holidays. The owners, The family stayed at Adriana Mastronardi and Sick Kids in Toronto for William Mastronardi, Saccucci and two-and-a-half weeks, and Randy spent another two weeks Michelle Saccucci, wanted at the Ronald McDonald to look for a way to give House. back to the community Heather said the for the ongoing support surgery was a success. it has received. The Little There have been a few Hands Kids For A Cause bumps in the road after the organization suggested surgery, but nothing major. making a donation to the Emily is full of energy Ledoux family, as EmilyÕ s since her surgery and takes father had undergone the opportunity to keep surgery and needed time active. off of work to heal. Ò Emily is doing good.

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The Ledoux family is grateful to the support of Little Hands Kids For A Cause organization and Anytime Fitness in LaSalle for their help during a trying time. Ò We are hoping to pay it forward as well,Ó Heather said.

Being able to connect Anytime Fitness with the Ledoux family was awesome, Leigh Ann said. Ò There is such a good feeling anytime we connect with hero families.Ó Little Hands Kids For A Cause organization was started in the summer of 2014, and Leigh Ann said the three organizers have received great feedback from the community. The organizers of the group, she said, have all had a child in their life, whether it was a son or daughter, or niece or nephew, who has had a chronic illness. The need for the support was great, she said.

What is neat about the Little Hands Kids For A Cause is that the money it raises stays local. Since starting the organization, Leigh Ann said she had noticed that there are many generous people in the community willing to forward support to families who are undergoing struggles. And people don’t just give financially; many do other things like knit or crochet blankets to comfort youth who are undergoing treatment.

Little Hands Kids For A Cause also shows care to the families it supports by providing t-shirts that have Ò HeroÓ on the back for the youth with the chronic illness.

More information about Little Hands Kids For A Cause can be found on its Facebook page.

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education in Harrow as the high school and public school are under review by the GECDSB. Essex Mayor Ron McDermott agreed the money could be acquired through fundraising. He could see Council investigating the proposal further.

Councillor Larry Snively opposed the proposal. He said there are roads failing, and sewers and waterlines that are outdated. He said he was elected by the ratepayers and would vote against anything to do with the silos and would not support taxpayersÕ money going to the project. He said Council has been sinking taxpayersÕ money into the silos and Memorial Arena and it has got to stop.

Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche said he applauds the enthusiasm of the Committee, but he noted that Council agreed in the past not to spend taxpayersÕ dollars on this project. He said the Town doesnÕ t have the funds to support it, as there are infrastructure projects that need attention.

Councillor Bill Caixeiro added he had a concern with the cost of the study and in redoing it when it was just done a few years ago, but didnÕ t see the project as a bad thing as he believes it would help attract people to the downtown

area. Ò It seems as though this is going to be a money pit,Ó he said.

Councillors Randy Voakes and Stephen Bjorkman had a different take on this potential opportunity.

“Look at the downtown corridor; it is deplorable,Ó Voakes said. Now there is someone who wants to put a community project in place and to help along with money and already without any dialogue without any discussion we are throwing the baby out with the bathwaterÉ . Ò Go look at the downtown corridor, it is a mess,Ó he continued. Ò It is a disturbing mess.Ó He added that if there is a true desire to fix up Essex Centre’s downtown corridor, then residents should prepare for a tax increase.

Voakes said this wouldnÕ t put the taxpayer on the hook, as it would cost the same to demolish, which the Town would have to pay for anyway outside of the cost for the requested report. The Town, he said, hasnÕ t put a nickel into the silos other than the last structural report. He too doesnÕ t want taxpayers to be on the hook for more money, but Council as to be open to opportunity.

Bjorkman added the murals would attract people to the area. The murals

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Essex Town Council Notes - January 19... side of Maidstone Avenue West from Talbot Street North, around 280 meters to the entrance of the Essex Recreation Complex and Essex District High School, and the south side of Maidstone Avenue West from Bell Avenue.

Council to investigate commercial vehicle parking

Councillor Randy Voakes brought up discussions regarding commercial vehicle parking on Fairview Ave. He had concerns about the trucks that are parked along the road near the Civic Centre. He has received numerous complaints about lack of visibility. He has also heard concerns that the trucks could be damaging the road.

Director of Infrastructure and Development Chris Nepszy said the issue could be resolved simply by putting a motion together to prohibit parking in the area of the Civic Centre on the road.

Administration will look into redrafting the parking bylaw with recommendations from Council.

Hunting Licenses

Councillor Larry Snively said he carries a threeyear small game hunting and fishing license. With that he can hunt rabbits throughout Ontario, but he said a hunter could go to Northern Ontario and hunt rabbits and not need a license. Essex sells rabbit hunting licenses.

Director of Corporate Services Donna Hunter said Essex has received less than $2000 in rabbit hunting licenses. Clerk Cheryl Bondy said she checked with the Ministry of Natural Resources and pheasant and rabbit licenses are required in regulated townships, which Essex is. She will inquire why Essex is regulated.

RFP to be issued on Memorial Arena demo

Councillor Randy Voakes said with the Essex Ravens Football Club strongly considering leaving Essex, he would like to provide the opportunity to issue a Request for Proposal to tear down the Essex Memorial Arena. He thinks that would provide a good place for the Ravens to put up a dome for an indoor sports complex. This would be a great opportunity to keep the club in Town, he said, and get another sports complex erected.

The motion was passed to get a Request for Proposal prepared to tear down the Memorial Arena in 2015.

Voakes wanted a legal binding agreement with the Ravens to erect a sports complex there. Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche did not want to tie the two together. He wants a chance to discuss other ideas as well before Council decided on a location.

Director of Community Services Doug Sweet noted in 2014 the budget deliberations had a quote for the demolition of the Memorial Arena, and the figure was $200,000. Council did not approve that in last yearÕ s budget.

Councillor Larry Snively agreed the facility needed to come down. He said heÕ d hate to lose the Essex Ravens. He added he watched a previous meeting when head coach Glen Mills was present. He said a delegate should not come to Council and swear at administration in a rant and walk out.

Mayor Ron McDermott said he had had no chance to stop him at that point. Councillor Voakes objected to further talk about taxpayers when they were not present to defend themselves. Council then took a five-minute cool down recess.

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Councillor Bondy had two notices of motion

Councillor Sherry Bondy made Council aware of two notices of motions she plans to bring up in a future Council meeting. The first will deal with what Council wants to do regarding vouchers for the spay/ neuter cat program. The other is regarding how the Deputy Mayor is elected.

Clerk Cheryl Bondy said she would like proper time to research the election of the Deputy Mayor matter and will report back to Council. A report will also come forward regarding the cat spay/neuter voucher program.

The Voice Of Experience

by Evelyn Couch

- Memorial Because I felt the mural we had on the Canadian Tire building when it was torn down should have been replaced I tried frequently to get action on a veteransÕ mural. When I heard that a group saw the need and appreciated the experiences of Jerry Billing as an RAF pilot flying Spitfires, the fighter planes of World War, I was delighted that action was being taken. Now Essex has a replica of JerryÕ s plane but we no longer have Jerry.

IsnÕ t it sad that our town did not do anything in recognition of the hero Jerry was? So all of us can be grateful to those who saw the need and formed a committee and raised the funds to put that memorial in Essex.

I hope the man who spearheaded the project will be remembered with gratitude by our town. He is S. Michael Beale. The committee realized he had the expertise and the enthusiasm to make their project successful. And it was he who urged the manufacturer to make it a priority so we would have it while we still had Jerry. I think of the joy Jerry could have experienced if this town had done that project years ago.

As I have written before, that gives us two war memorials; the cannon from World War I and now the fighter plane that played such a huge part in defeating the Nazi Messerschmits. It was the Spitfires that saved Malta, which was a vital spot in winning the war. If it had fallen to the enemy the story for Britain and Canada would be very different.

Not only must we remember the part Jerry and the other Spitfire played in winning World War II, we must also the fact that defending Malta was so vital for victory.

A hawk seemed to salute Jerry at his funeral. Could it have been JerryÕ s spirit?

After three planes from the Windsor Flying Club flew past in salute as his casket was being carried to the waiting hearse, someone in the crowd noticed a bird flying above the scene and all watched the sky in amazement as a hawk repeatedly circled above.

In wonderment his widow, Karen Billing commented, Ò It shouldnÕ t have been there. The noise from the planes should have scared it away and it should have been afraid of the crowd of people.Ó After the group left to have a lunch together it was decided to put the wreath that had lain on JerryÕ s casket at the base of the memorial Spitfire replica. As that was being done the hawk appeared again, circling overhead.

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Council rejects artist’s request for Harrow needs Harrow silo structural report... would provide a nice backdrop once the silo district is build up with its future performance stage and other features as outlined in the Stempski, Kelly Associates report when Council gets to implementing improvements to that area. He sees the silo murals as being something to help get people in local restaurants and stores. At around a cost of $300,000, that would technically work out to $10,000 a year over the next thirty years for incredible exposure for something that people will come to see. While campaigning he said he wasnÕ t in favour of spending Town money on the silos, but if the work can be done for what it would cost to knock them down he would be in favour of that. Ò I believe the downtown needs that kick,Ó Bjorkman said.

Both youth reps, Olivia Bernath and Lauren Abbott, thought the murals would be unique and unlike anything any other town

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has.

In the 2014 budget, Council did have dollars outlined for the demolition of the silos, but that line item had been removed. It was noted during this discussion that money is proposed for the silo demolition in the 2015 budget.

In 2012, the past term of Essex Council issued a report to be conducted investigating the structural integrity of the silos. In that report it noted it could cost $744,000 to $1M to get it up to standard, but this was to a standard that would allow it to house something like a shop.

This new report will investigate how much it would cost to get it in repair to safely house murals for the next 25-30 years, and if they are in good enough shape to do so.

Gelinas noted originally it was proposed the silos would cost around $450,000 to paint.

Voakes put a motion forward to approve up to $15,000 for the structural study. In a recorded vote

it was defeated with only Bjorkman and Voakes in favour. McDermott, Meloche, Caixeiro, Bondy, and Snively were opposed.

Caixeiro was appointed to be the Council representative on the ACT Committee earlier that meeting. He said would not support VoakesÕ s motion, but thinks the Committee could fundraise to get the report completed.

The report to Council on this matter states Johnston has completed a silo in Georgia that is around 27,000 sq. ft. The Essex silos are around 40,000 sq. ft.

The artist was a speaker for the Ontario Mural Symposium conference held in Essex in 2012.

In the report it also notes that in the 2014 Budget Deliberation Administration obtained a quote of $200,000 to have the silos removed.

Director of Community Services Doug Sweet said part of the new report is to see if there were any structural issues.

District High School

by Jennifer Cranston seem to have been followed through.

On Dec. 9 the Greater Essex County A letter was sent home with students District School Board of Trustees earlier this month advising parents that approved a recommendation to perform a PARC (Program and Accommodation Accommodation Reviews on four Review Committee) was being formed. secondary schools and an elementary The Committee will include parents school. Those schools are Kingsville and community members. The letter District High School, General Amherst outlined who qualifies to serve on the High School, Western Secondary committee and asked for applications to School, Harrow District High School be submitted no later than January 17. and Harrow Public School.

The Board will appoint committee What this means, is that the Board is members from the applications. The considering closing these schools. committee composition should be This is the second time in less than finalized and announced by Feb. 5. five years the HDHS has been under The process is expected to take about review. The small school narrowly a year. escaped closure in 2012 and before One of the reasons for reviewing that, in 2003. the schools in question is the cost of Over the next few weeks, The Essex maintaining aging facilities. HDHS Free Press will look at the current needs about $8 million in repairs.

Accommodation Review process, the General Amherst needs just under $6 high school and its students, the role the million in repairs. Kingsville needs over school plays in the community and the $18 million and updates at Western are schoolÕ s economic impact. We will also expected to cost around $3.7 million. look at the role of local politicians and The schools under review are community leaders. considered under-populated, and the In 2011 following the last unused space in older buildings is Accommodation Review on public expensive for the Board to maintain. schools in Harrow, School Board The Board also says it is difficult to Administration recommended that provide adequate programming to small Harrow Junior School be closed, that student bodies. It has been reported that students in JK through grade six be the Board prefers student populations housed in Harrow Senior School and that range from 800 to 1,000 per high that Grades seven and eight be moved school.

In our next installment in this series into the HDHS building. These changes we will look at the unique personality of took effect in 2012. Ò Our community thought it was a long HDHS and the one-of-a-kind programs term solution,Ó said Essex Councillor and services it offers for its students and Sherry Bondy, who represents Ward 4 the broader community.

(Harrow) on Council.

One of the approved recommendations in 2011 was that the Ò Board pursues funding for the accommodation of Ò Laughter is the sun that drives winter ...students from Grades from the human face.Ó JK-12 in one building.Ó - Victor Hugo This portion of the recommendation does not

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Youth raise over $5200 for Cancer Foundation’s Patient Assistance Fund

by Sylene Argent Sometimes the actions of youth remind communities about exhibiting care and compassion to others.

And AmherstburgÕ s ten-year old Lauren Baillargeon is one youth from the Windsor-Essex

County area showing how the passion of a young person can inspire a community to support a worthy cause.

Last year, LaurenÕ s grandfather, Dan, was diagnosed with cancer.

Wanting to find a way to say thank you to the

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fundraising initiative included the selling of bracelets she had made.

Much to her surprise, the community embraced this project. She received many donations from friends, family and neighbours. And a special event was held to help raise additional funds.

What began as a $50 fundraising goal ended up with Lauren and her family raising $3,820.

On Sunday, February 18, LaurenÕ s family, friends, and fellow fundraisers participated in the second annual dinner party entitled Ò Kids Curing CancerÓ at the Verdi Club in Amherstburg.

She hoped this event would be as successful as the inaugural initiative.

Throughout the afternoon there was plenty of live entertainment to enjoy. Lauren shared a few favourite bluegrass and Celtic songs on her fiddle with musical accompaniment.

Some of those songs performed were extra special

because her grandfather either taught her how to play them or enjoys that particular piece of music. Lauren played her fiddle with her case open, encouraging the audience to donate some money.

She has been playing this instrument for six years and enjoys the challenge it presents.

Her little brother, Ty, and sister, Kierstyn, who are four-year old twins, wanted to do something special for their grandfather also.

Ty shaved his head and Kierstyn had her hair cut short in order to donate her locks for a wig for a child battling cancer and undergoing chemotherapy.

While the twins received their haircuts, they also had a bucket available where event patrons could donate funds for their efforts. Ò I feel really happy and it is nice to have amazing people here,Ó Lauren commented. Ò I feel proud of myself.Ó Through putting on

this event, Lauren has been able to share her familyÕ s story and why it is so important for her to support the Patient Assistance Fund with friends. Some of her peers attended the dinner to show their support. Ò I hope to do it again next year,Ó she added. Ò I have lots of fun when I do it.Ó All of the funds raised on Sunday will also go to the Patient Assistance Fund through the Windsor Essex County Cancer Centre Foundation.

LaurenÕ s mom, Jodi Baillargeon, is proud of her daughterÕ s enthusiasm. She said that 260 tickets were sold before the doors opened to the event, and many were buying their tickets at the door. She was thrilled with the support from the community; from those who came out to participate or who donated to the initiative, and the many businesses that forwarded generous gifts as door prizes.

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From The Heart

Theresa Clermont

TURNS 80 JANUARY 26TH!

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Celebrated their 50th Anniversary with an Open House at Pleasant Valley Community Centre on January 17th, 2015.

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CROFT, Charles April 20, 1935 - January 22, 2012

No matter how our lives may change, no matter what we do, we’ll never forget those precious years, the ones we shared with you.

We hold you close within our hearts and there you shall remain to walk with us throughout our lives until we meet again.

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Thank You

I want to thank the doctors and staff of Essex Dental Centre for the great retirements party and for the thoughtful gifts I received.

To all my wonderful patients I thank you for the parting gifts and words of congratulations. The retirement cards, beautiful flowers, gift cards, Christmas items, and chocolates were appreciated very much. I especially enjoyed the warm hugs. Thank you also to my JW friends. It has been great being a part of your group. I will remember and miss all of you.

Sincerely Audrey Barnett

Rick Durocher is the President of the Windsor Essex County Cancer Centre Foundation. He explained the Patient Assistance Fund could help families of cancer patients in a variety of ways as cancer can affect someone not only physically, but financially as well. Most cancer patients get a social worker. After discussions with the social worker a request for whatever it is they may need assistance with is brought forward. The Patient Assistance Fund can help cancer patients with transportation to and from appointments or treatments, or help them pay things like utility or mortgage bills, or provide funds for groceries.

There are many fundraisers held through

third party events throughout the region to assist with this every year, Durocher said. Many individuals also donate to the cause privately. The Patient Assistance Fund provides around $75,000 in assistance to families with cancer every year.

He hopes in the future that amount will increase.

LaurenÕ s fundraiser is a good step toward raising that amount, he said. Ò It takes a special person to [host an event],Ó he said. Ò WeÕ re grateful to Lauren and her family.

IÕ m sure Lauren is on her way to great things.Ó Lauren and her family will host an official cheque presentation in the near future to forward the earnings to the Patient Assistance Fund.

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TESSIER, David - 58 years. We are deeply saddened on the loss of our beloved David on January 1, 2015. Loving son of Mary (Dunne) and the late Albert Tessier (2010). Loving brother of Philip (Patti) Tessier, Annette (Randy) Laporte. Dear uncle of Nathan (Megan), Joshua (Tara), Jerry (Jen), Liv (Consta), Jesse, Chris (Lori), Alana (Jeff), owen (Melissa) and many great nieces and nephews. David was a driver for Purolator Courier and Handi-Transit.

To all his customers and clients that shared a hello or a small bit of their lives with David, it touched his heart with your kindness. He loved hockey, football, golf and always knew his stats. David was an avid oakland Raiders and Pittsburg Penguins fan. Memorial visitation was held at Harrowood Seniors Community, Woodhaven Room 1 Pollard Dr. on Sunday January 18, 2015 from 2-4 p.m. Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Brentwood Foundation 2335 Dougall Ave. Windsor, oN N8x 1S9. you may send your online condolences to www. geraldasmith.ca Arrangements entrusted to gERALD A. SMITH FuNERAL HoME 197 King St. W. Harrow, 519-738-6662.

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FEB. 13 - K of C Council #2844 - Catholic Women League Chicken / Rib Dinner at 6:00 PM. K of C Hall Mcgregor. Tickets available at the bar or from Catholic Women Member.

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EvEnts _____________________ BINGO 1st & 3rd Fridays 7:15 P.M. 32 Russell St. - Retirees’ hall $ 500.00 JACKPOT 1-tf _____________________ MIlITARy & HuNTING SHOw JANuARy 25th, 9am-3pm. $6; 12 and under FREE. At CTMHV: 519-776-6909 www.ctmhv.com 3-tf _____________________ FARMInG _____________________ wANTED Farm land to Rent Cash or Share Crop Call Jeff Siefker (cell) 519-796-1240 or (home) 519-776-9501 _____________________1-tf wANTED: we Farm It like It’s Our Own! 3rd generation lakeshore farmer looking to CASH rent / buy / share crop in Essex / Kent Counties. Available services incl. planting, crop protection, harvesting, trucking. Call Dennis Rivest at Infinity Farms Inc. (519) 796-6691.

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Competitive rates. Dent Farms. Call Daryn: 519-818-4995.

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3-tfn _____________________ FOR RENT: 1 bdrm apartment. Very clean. 2nd Floor. Very quiet. Fridge and stove included. $700/per month. First & last required. Call 226-350-1943 for more information.

1-3t* _____________________ FOR RENT: 1 bedroom apartment available immediately. In the Cottam area- quiet building. $600/month all utilities incl. First & last months rent required. Please call 519-819-1039 & leave a message.

44-tfn _____________________ FOR RENT: 9471 walker Rd. McGregor. 2 bdrm adult building. No pets. First & last required. $730 + hydro. 1 year lease. Call 519-995-0147 or 519-566-8661. 2-4t* _____________________ FOR RENT - 1 bdrm. bachelor apt. w/ yard. One level. Good for seniors. 5 mins. from Essex. First & last required.

Appliances and all utilities incl. Available immediately. Call 519-969-5288 or 519839-5139.

3-2t* ______________________ CONDO FOR RENT - 113 Cranbrooke Crt., $900 + utilities. All appliances. 3 bedrooms,1.5 bath.1st and last required.

Phone: 519-776-7700 3-2t* _____________________ FOR RENT: 2 bdrm apartment in woodslee. $590 + hydro. First & last required. No pets. Call Gary at 519-7764403.

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REAL EstAtE _____________________ Buying or Selling a farm? Do you know the right questions and answers? Farm Experienced Realtor Carl Idzinski, Real Choice Realty. 519-817-8891.

1-t _____________________ FOR SAlE: 1 ACRE BuIlDING lOT at North Talbot, near Manning. $149,900. water is in and paid for. 45ft culvert to be installed at seller’s expence. Call Experienced Realtor Carl Idzinski, Real Choice Realty.

519-817-8891. _____________________1-tfn lOT FOR SAlE - Commercial and residential, multi-purpose zoned, just outside of Essex on Cty. Rd. 34 N. 116 x 379 w/mature trees. All services are by the road. Call 519-969-5288 or 519839-5139.

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LAVIN AUCTIONS INC. ON LINE AUCTION ONLY Vehicles from Bankruptcies: 2012 Chev. SilveradoCrew Cab- One Owner, 38,700 k’s, ‘05 Gas Scooter - One Owner w/only 100’ks, ‘04 Cadillac SRX. Large Assortment of Contractor Tools, Wood Working Equip. Some Collectibles. Preview: Saturday Jan. 24th Between 10:00 A.M. til 12 Noon @ 3729-11th Concession NOTE: This is an On Line Auction Only & Bidding Closes on Monday, Jan. 26th @ 8:00 P.M. For Pictures, Terms & Conditions or to register to bid, go to our webb site @ www.richardlavinauctions.com or for further info, call (519) 735-3070 RICHARD LAVIN AUCTIONS INC. (519) 735-3070 _______________________________________________

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HELP WANTED _____________________ HELP WANTED: Greenhouse and Packing line Labour. General greenhouse labour, duties include pruning, picking, planting and cleaning of greenhouse. Packing line labour, duties include inspecting, weighing and packing produce on assembly line. Lifting, bending and standing is required. Must be able to work all shifts. Rural area. No public transportation available. Rate of pay$11.00. To apply please email tammy@ policellafarms.com Or Mail to Domric International, PO Box 218, Ruthven ON N0P 2G0.

12/15 _____________________ FAMILY SEEKING HOME HELP for 2 special needs young adults. A 21 yr. boy and 20 yr. girl. Duties incl. some personal care, getting them in the community, companionship, and parental respite.

Driving a wheelchair van and dealing with behavioral issues an asset. Day, evening, weekend hrs. available. Submit resume to “BOX A” c/o Essex Free Press, P.O. Box 115, Essex, Ont. N8M 2Y1. 3-3t*

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PRAYER TO the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, You who makes me see everything and who shows me the way to reach my ideals. You who gives me the Divine Gift to forgive & forget all that is done to me, and you who are in all the instances of my life with me. I, in this short dialogue, want to thank you for everything, and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you, no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. A person may pray this prayer three consecutive days without asking for their wish. It will be granted no matter how difficult it may be, and promise to publish this dialogue, as soon as your favor has been granted.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS All claims against the estate of Cecilia Marie EDWARDS, late of the Town of Essex, in the County of Essex, who died on or about the 10th day of December, 2014, must be filed with the undersigned Estate Trustee on or before the 6th day of February, 2015; thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said estate having regard only to the claims then filed.

DATED at Essex this 6th day of January, 2015.

Lou-Anne MAILLOUX, Estate Trustee, by her Solicitors, HICKEY BYRNE, 14 Centre Street, Essex, Ontario N8M 1N9. Attn: Joseph A. Byrne.

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Employment Opportunity Computer Technician The Town of Kingsville currently has a Computer Technician position open to an experienced and motivated individual willing to become part of a dynamic administrative team working in the beautiful, historic and picturesque Town of Kingsville. The Town has a population of 21,500, comprising of the Town Urban Centre, the Village of Cottam and Hamlet of Ruthven. Located on the shores of Lake Erie, in the southernmost region of Canada, Kingsville is advantageously situated close to the international border and major urban centres.

A complete description of this position and duties is available on the Town of Kingsville website www.kingsville.ca. Applicants shall complete and return the Application Package (“Career Profile”) which is provided online.

The Town of Kingsville offers an attractive and competitive benefi t package. Applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume including the completed Career Profile, marked “Private & Confidential” by regular mail, personal delivery, courier or email to: E-mail: ddigiovanni@kingsville.ca Human Resources Department Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 The above package must be submitted by no later than Friday, February 6, 2015.

All applications are appreciated, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information collected in the application is collected for the purpose of selecting a candidate for employment. Personal information is collected and disclosed pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Questions about the collection of this information may be directed to the Director of Corporate Services, The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville at 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 or (519) 733-2305.

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family to discuss the mission and ministry of our church.

The theme of our worship last Sunday was Share Christ With Others.

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519-776-4255 Salvation Army Essex Community Church News submitted by Carolyn Barnett Join us for Family Worship on Sundays at 11 a.m. with Lt. Kristen Gray.

Our Sunday prayer meeting at 10:15 is open to anyone with prayer concerns.

Drop in to the Salvation Army on Tuesdays as there is a lot going on. At 9:30 we start with a low impact exercise program. From 10 -1 p.m. SA Connections is a great community program where you can relax, make new friends, enjoy a free lunch and take part in many different activities. Our weekly Bible Study is at 1:15 p.m. Men and women of all ages and preschoolers are welcome.

Messy Church meets on Thurs., Jan. 22nd. Families with kids of all ages are welcome to enjoy a new way of experiencing church from 6 -8 p.m. A free Family Style dinner is served at 6 p.m., followed by contemporary worship and activities.

To check out our activities, go to www.facebook.com/ salvationarmyessex.

service. Pastor Jim expressed his happiness at being invited by the congregation to continue his services here after he completes his ministerial training this year.

Visioning weekend starts on Friday evening at 7 p.m. in the lower hall with an introduction session to identify the purpose and objectives.

Join us Saturday morning, Jan. 24 at 8:30 for coffee. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. with two professional planners to lead in the discussion. Bring your lunch. After discussions a dinner will be served at 6 pm.

A full breakfast in the lower hall will be served Sunday at 9 a.m. with an informal worship at 10 a.m. Even if you were not able to attend the sessions, come to hear about the findings and about our next steps.

Line dancing begins on March 3 (Every Tuesday for eight weeks) from 1 to 2:30 for people of all ages. To register call Nancy at 519-726-5142.

Offering envelopes have arrived. If you want a set, call the office.

The annual meeting will be Mar. 22 after worship.

Essex United Church Jim Hatt will continue as our pastor after a meeting held after the morning worship

St. Paul’s Anglican Church Next Sunday, Jan. 25, after the 11 a.m. service we will gather as a congregational

Maidstone Cross Welcome friends from Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland who are in town for a week. Enjoy your stay!

Yoga classes will be held at the Maidstone Rec. Centre starting on January 28th to March 4th. Contact Mary Kay at 723-2216.

The St. Mary’s Mission Group is collecting men’s sweaters for the migrant workers. Please drop off new or gently used sweaters of all sizes at the back of the church.

Our next Pasta Night is on February 11th and all proceeds go towards the Essex Food Bank.

Maidstone Knights of Columbus will host a Valentine’s Day and 30th Anniversary banquet at St. Mary’s Hall. Contacting Pat Kettles at 737-1462 or Ken Gignac at 737-6821 for ticket info.

Are you getting married this year? There will be a Marriage Prep course at Holy Name of Jesus Church on the evening of March 27th and all day March 28th. Please call the parish office to register at 776-8483.

Baseball registration is coming soon in February.

Our sympathy and prayers to Mike and Lynn Cincurak on the passing of his mother, Susan.

Keep in your prayers all who are shut in, hospitalized or in nursing homes and their care givers.

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Velocity 14U Boys take silver at OVA tournament Jacob Derksen and a great overall team effort.

Velocity took the third set 15/5.

In the semi-final Velocity faced the London Volleyball Club (LVC Fire Heat).

With a new found confidence and a desire to win the boys went to battle for a spot in the finals.

LVC is a well respected Provincial and National Program and neither side wanted to give an inch with the ever important Provincial Championship Ranking Points on the line.

When the dust settled, Velocity came out on top beating LVC in two straight sets by a score

of 25/22 and 25/19 sending them to the Gold Medal Finals against the KW Predators Purple (Kitchener).

Velocity came out flat during the opening set dropping it 11/25 but did fight back during the second set. Unfortunately Velocity fell by a score of 21/25 to the Predators.

The Velocity Boys will get another chance for Gold on February 21st.

Velocity will be the 2nd ranked Team going into the next OVA Tournament in February and are setting themselves up for a strong run at the OVA Provincial Championships held at RIM Park Waterloo from April 24th - 26th.

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submitted to EFP Last weekend, the 14U Boys Velocity Black Attack played its first tournament of the season in London, Ontario at the 14U Boys Challenge Cup

- Trillium A Group.

Velocity (ranked 7th) was pooled with the top ranked SVC Cobras (Stratford) and the 6th ranked Chatham Ballhawks.

Velocity started off sluggish against the top ranked Cobras as they worked through their rotations and serve receive set up for the first time. Ultimately, the team dropped the match in two straight sets to the Cobras 25/16 and 25/4.

Velocity took on the Chatham Ballhawks. With one match under their belts the team began to

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show progress taking their first set tournament win 26/24 and going on to beat Chatham two straight with a score of 25/14 in the second set. Velocity’s win placed them 2nd place in their pool.

The Velocity Boys showed that they really came to play when then took on the London Sharks (Great Whites) in the playoffs.

Velocity took the first set 25/22 and the Great Whites took set two by a score of 21/25. The third set was dominated

by Velocity as the boys came of the gates with six straight points along with strong serves from

Memberships are $10/person and $18 per family per year.

Perks with membership include hearing wonderful speakers at our meetings, entry into the competitions at the flower show, discounts at local and not so local nurseries if you show your card, and access to our horticultural library. Meetings include a lunch.

We have interesting speakers lined up 2015

April 22

Denise Summerfield - on Ollas – unglazed clay pots for garden irrigation Margaret Dudley – Flora of Costa Rica Maria Pap of Flora Gardens, Oldcastle – what’s new in the garden Tania McNamara – Healthy Food for Healthy Aging

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January 28 February 25 March 25

Margaret Dudley with Sandy Ellenor – flower arranging for competition (our flower show is in July) Margaret Gold – The Passionate Lady Gardeners of Northumberland, UK TBA Annual Election of Officers and Potluck Dinner (usually held at the Essex Legion)

June 24 September 23 October November 25

During the year we also have a Bus Trip in June, two Silent Auctions and two Plant and Seed Exchanges during our meetings, a Plant, Bake and Rummage Sale at the Essex Railroad station the day before Mother’s Day in May and a Flower Show and Competition on the Saturday afternoon during the Essex Fun Fest.

Most years members attend a garden tour of their peers in July or August.

Come out and find something new to try in your garden!

We are still looking for a leader to resume our Youth Group activities. Are YOU that leader?

Find us on the Ontario Horticultural Association website:

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Pictured above is the OVA Silver Medalists Velocity Black Attack volleyball team. In the front row (L-R): Andrew Botham, Damon Proctor, Jacob Derksen. Back row (L-R): Head Coach Jim Konrad, Caden Lear, Jack Marentette, Black Harnadek, Spencer Campeau, Kyle Montpetit. Missing is Assistant Coach Gene Dueck and Team Manager Mariel Konrad.

You will find us in the Superior Room at 7:30pm the 4th Wednesday of January, February, March, April, May, June, September & October (Remember, the 4th Wednesday, which is not necessarily the last Wednesday of the month)

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Jingle Bell Run Raises $9,000

- In support of Community Living Essex County

Nancy Wallace-Gero, Executive Director with Community Living Essex County (pictured left) receives a cheque from members of the Jingle Bell Run Steering Committee including (from left to right) James Knapp, Faye Thibodeau and Bob Blair of Ken Knapp Ford, Dan of Community Living Essex County and Santa Claus. The cheque represents proceeds raised from the 2014 Jingle Bell Run/Walk and Wheel.

submitted to the EFP Representatives of the Jingle Bell Run/Walk and Wheel Steering Committee and Ken Knapp Ford were pleased to present a cheque for $9,000 to Community Living Essex County. This donation represents proceeds raised from the 20th annual Jingle Bell Run held in November 2014.

At the cheque presentation, long time Steering Committee Chair, Bob Blair of host sponsor Ken Knapp Ford thanked committee members for their hard work and dedication to the annual event. As well, he congratulated the many supporters from across Essex County including businesses, sponsors and participants. Ò The success of the Jingle Bell Run would not be possible without the support we receive from our community,Ó said

Blair.

A $9,000 cheque representing the proceeds that were raised was presented to Community Living Essex County.

In accepting the cheque, Nancy Wallace-Gero, Executive Director of Community Living Essex County said, Ò On behalf of everyone at Community Living Essex County we are so grateful to our many dedicated volunteers and community partners, and sponsors including our event host Ken Knapp Ford for their dedication in making this event a success. Thank you for your supportÓ All proceeds from the annual Jingle Bell Run hosted by Ken Knapp Ford in Essex are donated to Community Living Essex County, which supports over 600 people with an intellectual disability and their families throughout Essex County.

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Essex 73’s come back from 4-1 deficit

Anthony Cristofaro gets ready to unleash a shot in Essex’s 6-4 win Tuesday.

by Garrett Fodor Essex had one game on the schedule last week, Tuesday, against the Blenheim Blades.

The Blades had some new faces on the bench after making several roster moves before the trade deadline.

The game turned out to be a strange one before the puck was even dropped.

During warm-ups a booming slap shot cause a pane of glass behind BlenheimÕ s net to shatter, creating a 30-minute delay to the puck drop.

That delay seemed

to have an affect on the players who came out sluggish, and played sloppy with numerous turnovers. Blenheim was the stronger team, leading to the Blades jumping out to a 1-0 lead just five minutes in. Eight minutes later, the visitors were

Velocity 15U Girls make Silver Division Finals

Pictured above: Front (L-R): Mayson Cornies, Megann Gillett, Kenna Shaw. Back row: Corinne Montpetit, Nicole Derksen, Lauren Brown, Soleil Klassen, Stephanie Adams, Head Coach Jim Konrad. Missing: Assistant Coach Gene Dueck and Team Manager Mariel Konrad.

The 15U Girls Velocity Rockets took to court for its first tournament of the season last weekend in Mount Morris Michigan.

Velocity had a tough start with its first match of the day dropping both sets to the South Lyon Dynamite 11/25, 15/25. They also dropped both sets to Great Lakes Regional Team with scores of 17/25 and 20/25.

The Velocity Girls regrouped and set their sights on Aerial Assault. The girls took both sets of the match winning 25/11 and 25/13 leaving them in third place in their pool and sending them to the Sliver Division Playoffs.

The girls took two straight sets 25/15 and 25/17 against South West VBC

(Stevensille, MI). The win took them to the Silver Division final against Sports Solutions 16 VBC. Velocity proved they wanted to play taking the first set 25/19. The Sports Solutions Team bounced back in set 2 winning 23/25 and also taking the 3rd set 13/15 after an exciting final game.

Velocity Rockets where led on the day by Team Captain Nicole Derksen (Cottam) with 17 Kills, 12 Service Aces and 2 Blocks. Stephanie Adams (Leamington) had 10 Kills and 13 Service Aces.

New comer Soleil Klassen (Wheatley) also chipped in at the Libero position while Kenna Shaw (Essex) made her setting debut with 26 Assists, 1 Block and 3 Service Aces.

at it again when they intercepted an errant pass, leading to a breakaway and another. The teams exchanged goals in the final five minutes of the frame to make the score 3-1 for Blenheim going into the break. The lone tally for Essex came from Tyler Turner.

The second period started no better than the first for Essex, as just 14 seconds in Colin Lauzon was unable to hold the rebound resulting in another tally for the visitors and putting an end to LauzonÕ s night.

The locals bounced back after that, as William Stadder cut the lead in five minutes later.

Anthony Cristofaro added a beauty nine minutes later. Matthew Rosati spotted Cristofaro coming out of the penalty box, springing him on a break

away. Cristofaro made no mistake. A couple of quick dekes opened BlenheimÕ s Eric Stewardson up and Cristofaro beat him top corner thrashing the water bottle. After two periods Essex was still lagging on the scoreboard, 4-3.

In the third, Essex came out and played its best hockey since the start of the season. They were quick to the puck, kept it in the zone and limited opposing shots. As a result, they racked up three unanswered goals in seven minutes while the frustrated Blades racked up the penalty minutes. Ò Coming into the game, the coaches told us to forget what happened in the previous games,Ó Cristofaro said. Ò We were doing the little things right, and we just needed to stick to our game plan coming in.

Ò I think coming up short to Amherstburg really gave the team a will to win and respond,Ó he added. Ò We all chipped in, and did our jobs on both sides of the puck and as a result we got the W.Ó Commenting on his three point effort on the night, Cristofaro said, “It’s my first goals in a while and my first twogoal game of my career so it felt great, to get that off my back.Ó Matthew Rosati also had three-point night.

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Continued from Page 16 Harrow United Church Submitted by Larry Anderson We invite everyone to join us this Sunday at 10:30 am.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all who are sick and/or shut-in. If you know of someone we could support, please let us know by calling the church at 519-738-4223.

“Living the Questions” – Tuesday mornings at 10 am or Thursday evenings at 6 pm. These discussion groups are open to anyone in the community. For more information please call the church and speak to Rev. Staples.

To learn more about Harrow United Church, listen to our music and to view Rev. Staples’ weekly messages, please visit our regularly updated website at: www.harrowunited.org

Bingo will be played on Fri., Jan. 24 in the hall starting at 7pm. An admission of dried/canned goods will go to the Essex Food Bank. Donation of door prizes and/or baked goods is appreciated.

The nursery home service is on Feb. 3, at 2pm. Volunteers are always appreciated.

All the ladies of the congregation are welcome to attend the U.C.W. meeting in the hall on Feb. 9.

Woodslee Friendship Club Warm friends, warm place to play cards - LIFE IS GOOD! This past week’s winners were: Ray Brooker, Marg Chevalier, LeRoy Davison, Mary Demars, Adrian Diesbourg, George Diesbourg, Chap Fuerth, Irene Gignac, Gail Koziana, Jean Matalik, Dave McMurren, Joanne McMurren, Pat Mullins, Elmer Quinlan, Mike Renaud, and Cecile St. Dennis.

We’re pleased with the additions to our membership but there’s always room for more. Call Fran @ 961-9532 for more information.

Cozy Corners - Bethel-Maidstone United submitted by Bev Holland Join us for 10 am Sunday Worship Service with Pastor Linda Blair. Sunday School is at 10:15. A nursery is available.

This Sunday we welcome guest speaker Phil Hernandez.

Holy Name of Jesus Church submitted by Therese Lecuyer K of C Basketball Free throw is on Jan. 29, 6:30 pm, gym A at the former Holy Name School. Call Chris Lapain for info. at 519776-5751.

Life Teen is on Sunday, Feb. 1 beginning with Mass at 5pm.

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C.W.L. is collecting sleeping bags and blankets for the homeless. The CWL Annual Meeting is on Feb. 10, 7pm, in Meeting Room A. New members are welcome.

The K of C member dues can be given to Br. Dennis Kiteley or dropped off at the parish hall. Squires meet on Jan. 26. The next Fish Fry is on Jan. 23, in the hall.

A Marriage Prep Course takes place March 27-28. Register by calling the parish office.

Thought of the week: “When you give til it hurts, it makes you feel good.”

God Bless you all and have a great week.

Essex Christian Reformed Church submitted by Beverley Van Huizen We would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend our Sunday morning worship service beginning at 10:00 am with Pastor Aaron Thompson. We will be continuing with his series on the Lord’s Prayer. Nursery supervision is provided. Do plan to stay afterwards for a time of fellowship with coffee or tea.

GEMS and Cadets - Mondays at 6:30 – 8:00 pm.

Ladies are welcome to attend our Coffee Break Bible Study on Tuesday morning at 9:30 am. Come for a cup of coffee, fellowship and Bible study.

January 30 is our next Movie Night featuring “Mr. Peabody & Sherman”. Stay tuned for more information.

Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca.

Essex Retirees’ Club News Our Soup Tasting Contest is on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at noon.

Soup makers are asked to have their hot soup at the centre by 10:30am. Fire department volunteers will be the judges.

Computer classes are running again on Wednesday mornings beginning at 9:30 am Tile is being installed in the office area Jan. 21-23. A temporary office will be in the quilt room.

The noon meals are not limited to members. Come for a hot meal on Monday and/or Wednesday at noon or soup and sandwich on Friday. We need your reservation before 10 am. Call 519-776-6689.

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Judy Lane had the high Saturday night euchre score. Willy Laframboise took second place and Diana Dennis took third.

Floyd Cascadden had the high score and Louise Perrault had most peppers on Monday night. The low score went to Lawrence Dobson. On Tuesday afternoon Judy Kelly had most peppers and Larry Lane held high score with Wally in second place and Louise Perrault in low spot. Don Ames had most points at Wednesday night pepper when there was a 3-way tie for most peppers between Doug Fields, Louise Perrault, and Regina Garrod. Mary Lou Chibi took low spot.

Floyd Cascadden was the Thursday night Bridge winner with Deanna Dennis in second place.

New players are welcome to join us in our games.

Essex Community Services GROCERY STORE TAPES – from Essex Foodland continue to be accepted as part of our ongoing fundraising efforts. In addition, income tax receipts are provided for cash donations over $10.

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Golden Years Mini Golf League On January 15, 49 golfers dropped 78 aces on the day. Mary Binder, Julia Kos, Art Sweet, and Mary Anne Vickery had four each.

Following close with three were Caroline Ascott, Mike Binder, Eunice Cascadden, Tony Hudvagner, Tom Hyatt, Al Stockwell, Bill Taylor, and Bill Ward.

The Low Score for 9 holes, with 17, was shared by Mary Anne Vickery, Art Sweet, and Dorothy Cascadden. An excellent score of 35, for 18 holes, was recorded by Art Sweet. Mary Anne Vickery and Tom Hyatt both managed 36. A strong showing of 75, for 36 holes, was carded by Mary Anne Vickery.

Taking1st place, with a score of 235, was Team Aces (Julia Kos, Cathy Dewhurst, Barry Sweet, Bob McWilliam). Taking 2nd place, with a 244, was Team 2 (Kathy Bradley, Gail Johnson, Bill Ward). In 3rd place, with 245, was Team 4 [Rose Taylor, Mary Anne Vickery, Moe Scratch] League play resumes at 9:30 am on January 22nd at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.

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Congregational Meeting - Jan 25. at 8:30 am with breakfast served before the meeting.

Coffee and Conversation is on Thursday mornings at 10 am.

There is a Lectionary Group in Belle River on Tuesday mornings from 11 am – 12 noon.

Antioch Christian Ministries submitted by Linda Knight God’s best to Pastor Jay and Pastor Gerrie. We bless you both to be all God made you to be! A fellowship lunch will be held on February 8th following the service in the fellowship hall upstairs to mark Pastor Jay and Pastor Gerries’ new beginnings.

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Jean-ClaudeÕ s 1960 Oldsmobile Pace Car replica

Pictured above: The original Indy Pace Car of 1960, a new Oldsmobile convertible at the starting line.

Pictured below: Jean-Claude Marcoux with his 1960 Olds Pace Car replica with lettering on magnetic signs. JeanClaude, always a fan of authenticity, will be replacing the 15-inch mag wheels with original 14-inch tires and rims.

Jean-Claude Marcoux of Mont-Ste.-Hilaire, Quebec, recently purchased a beautiful white 1960 Oldsmobile Super 88 convertible from an older couple in Brantford, Ontario, who had owned it for twenty-five years.

But why did Jean-Claude want an Olds convertible and why that particular year?

Jean-Claude is now a retired chiropractor who, as a young man, studied for his profession in Indiana. While there, he attended the 1960 Indy 500 in Indianapolis in May of that year and graduated from his studies the following month. While watching the 1960 Indy, he saw and greatly admired the Pace Car for that year: a white 1960 Oldsmobile convertible with the appropriate Ò pace carÓ lettering on the doors, never dreaming that he would own an identical car 54 years later!

Jean-Claude and his wife Lucille were driving to a car show in Vermont last summer in their very rare, low mileage 1954 Nash Ambassador Country Club 2-door hardtop.

In the past two years, they had sold their ’52 Hudson, ’53 Kaiser, and ’61 Thunderbird, all beautiful cars. And so, as they were driving along, Lucille suddenly said: “Oh wouldnÕ t this be fantastic in a convertible!!Ó That set the ball rolling and now they have their 1960 Olds Super 88 convertible.

Oldsmobile offered three open models in 1960: the Dynamic 88, the Super 88, and the Ninety-Eight. The rarest of the three is the Super 88 (which Jean-Claude has).

Only 5830 were built. Convertible top colour selections included white, black, green, blue, beige, and turquoise.

General Motors discontinued the Oldsmobile in 2004 as part of their corporate restructuring. Exactly 100 years earlier, in 1904, Mr. Ransom Eli Olds of Lansing, Michigan, in a dispute with others in the company, left to form a rival company.

Unable to no longer use the Oldsmobile name, he named his new cars with his initials, and thatÕ s how the REO car was born! It flourished in car and truck form until the mid-1930s.

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by Fred Groves Willson heading back to Super Bowl Former Essex Ravens Luke Willson is heading back to the Super Bowl.

Sunday night, Willson caught a crucial twopoint conversion pass to bring the Seattle Seahawks back to life after trailing the Green Bay Packers most of the game. Willson, a second year player, had a huge first down catch late in the fourth quarter for the defending Super Bowl champs.

• Cameron Branch, a former EDHS Red Raider is the leader in the OUA menÕ s volleyball league when it comes to kills as he is averaging over 4.28 per set and is fourth overall in total kills with 171. On Saturday he had 17 points and 15 kills for Nipissing as the Lakers beat Guelph. The next day against Waterloo he had 15 points and as many kills.

• Still with volleyball, both the junior and senior girls teamsÕ from EDHS beat Sandwich last week.

The juniors won 25-20, 25-23 and 25-21 while the seniors came out on top 22-25, 25-14 and 2522.

• Jeremy Orton netted 26 points on Thursday as the Essex District High School senior boysÕ basketball team beat the visiting Leamington Lions 53-46 on Thursday.

The Red Raiders now have a 6-1 record in WECSSAA league play.

Earlier in the week, Orton poured in 31 in a 67-38 win over Tecumseh Vista Academy. Adam Amicarelli had 13 points for the winners.

• In junior boys’ basketball action, Marshall Brownell had 11 points as EDHS was beaten 46-38 on Thursday by the Lions. Tuesday saw Jamar Gamponia hit a pair of three pointers as Essex fell 56-23 to Vista Academy.

• The Tony Piroskicoached Leamington Flyers have clinched a playoff spot in Junior

Ô BÕ hockey as they are now 30-7-1 following a win over Strathroy on Saturday night.

On Thursday, Trevor Wheaton made 20 saves in net as the Flyers nipped the LaSalle Vipers 2-1. In other Junior ‘B’ action, Dalton Langlois had a goal on Wednesday as the Vipers beat Strathroy, 3-2.

• It was a huge game for Essex’s Candice Chevalier on Saturday as she scored her seventh goal of the season and added an assist as the University of Windsor womenÕ s hockey team blanked the previously

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undefeated Western Ontario Mustangs, 4-0.

• In other university action, Nicole Morse of Essex had two points and hauled down four rebounds as QueenÕ s beat York 66-56 in womenÕ s basketball play on Saturday.

• Ryan Green of Essex had an assist on Saturday as the University of Windsor menÕ s hockey team doubled Concordia, 8-4.

If you have anything for the sports roundup, contact Fred Groves at FredGrovesgrover54@ hotmail.com

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EDHS boys hockey team tie Sandwich 4-4

Essex goalie Kane Gagnon managed to deflect this shot against the Sabres.

Essex grabbed a single point for their effort, will come in handy when determining potential playoff positions. Ò If we win our last two games, we should finish second in our division,Ó said Essex coach Chase Crowder.

Against Sandwich, Essex got behind early when the Sabres capitalized just five seconds into their first powerplay opportunity.

Red Raiders goalie Kane Gagnon made a great pad save on the first attempt but couldnÕ t stop the ensuing shot. Ò It was early in the game to take a penalty but we responded well late in the game,Ó said Crowder.

With 5:26 remaining in the opening frame, Tyler Zsebok knotted the score for Essex and after Sandwich went up 2-1 Amilio Acampara made it 2-2.

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It was the fourth tie in nine WECSSAA Snyder Conference games for the Red Raiders who took their 2-3-4 record against Brennan on Tuesday.

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Essex’s Dylan Dent (pictured right) controls the puck in Thursday’s game.

The hosts were strong at both ends of the rink as Daniel Mastroianni made a huge play that saved a goal. After the puck eluded Gagnon, and was eking its way across the goal line, Mastroianni alertly came in and swept it aside.

On the blueline, Essex has two towers in big Luke Mahon and Noah Lauzon.

“It’s his (Lauzon’s) first game back from playing Ô AAAÓ and we will see how he progresses. We are also getting Josh King back,Ó said Crowder.

Sandwich held a 3-2 lead at the end of the second period and then early in the third, went up by a pair of goals.

ThatÕ s when the game quickly shifted in favour of Essex. Austin Scratch made a nice move at close range to pull the hosts to within one and then a couple of minutes later, Zach Prentice crashedand-banged his way to the net to make it 4-4.

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OMHA playoffs get underway

by Fred Groves The Ontario Minor Hockey Association playoffs are underway and the Essex Minor Hockey Association is off to a fantastic start.

Sunday afternoon at the Essex Centre Sports Complex, the Major Bantam Ravens had no trouble with the visiting Riverside Rangers, winning huge, 6-0.

The win came on the heels of a 2-0 victory the day before, also at home.

While Dylan Zelko picked up the win

Essex forward Christian Wuerch moves the puck against the Rangers.

Nolan Miller of the Essex Major Bantam Ravens heads up the ice.

between the pipes for Essex, he certainly had lots of help as the hosts led 1-0 after the first period and increased that margin to 3-0 after the second.

The only goal the Ravens would need came shorthanded as Michael Hryniuk took advantage of a Riverside turnover and scored shorthanded with 18 seconds left in the RangersÕ powerplay.

In the middle period, Essex defenceman Braydan Davis did an outstanding job behind his teamÕ s net. Killing off a

penalty, he was able to outwork two Riverside players. Davis scored on a long rising wrist shot with just a couple of seconds left in the game.

Offensively, big Josh Koning led the way with a goal and an assist while captain Daine Grona had a beauty of a goal. In the third period, he camped out on the RangersÕ doorstep and alertly knocked in a loose puck and was knocked to the ice with a crosscheck.

Essex will travel to Riverside on Friday night where they will hopefully be able to wrap up the best-of-five series.

The winner advances to play either Erie Shores or St. Thomas.

The Peewee Minors eliminated Southpoint with a pair of wins. Tyler Campeau got the shutout in a 1-0 win as Caleb Brockman provided the offence.

Hayden Westwood had a pair of tallies in the 4-2 win.

Ranked fourth by MyHockeyRankings, the Essex Major Atoms will open up its OMHA playoffs sporting a 33-5-1 record while the Minor Atoms, ranked fifth at 26-7-7 will also start soon.